Corinthians player recalls time at Flamengo: "Worst moment of my life"

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·13 Februari 2026

Corinthians player recalls time at Flamengo: "Worst moment of my life"

What Did Hugo Souza Say After Corinthians' Victory in the Brasileirão?

Since arriving at Corinthians, Hugo Souza hasn't stopped declaring his love for the São Paulo team. Right after the team's triumph over Red Bull Bragantino in the Brasileirão, the goalkeeper once again showed his affection for the club and, in addition, recalled his last stint with Flamengo.

— Corinthians appeared at the worst moment of my career. I left Portugal relegated, I didn't know what would become of my career. Even though I still had a contract with Flamengo, I could have ended up without a club. Corinthians showed up at that moment and turned the worst time of my life into the best –, he declared, before concluding:

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— I feel gratitude, it changed my life, turned my dream into reality. I was able to dream big again, it's a victory for everyone who is by my side. I give back by giving my all on the field, that's what I try to do in every game to repay everything this club has given me –, Hugo Souza finished.

WHAT HAPPENED TO HUGO SOUZA AT FLAMENGO?

Hugo Souza came up through the youth ranks at Flamengo and had great performances with the club's senior team, where he was available from 2020 to 2023. During this period, the goalkeeper was part of the squad that won several titles, such as the Libertadores (2022) and the Brasileirão (2020).

After that period, Hugo Souza was loaned to Deportivo Chaves (POR). Upon returning to Flamengo, the goalkeeper was unable to find space and ended up going to Corinthians. After establishing himself and being ‘embraced’ by the fans, the São Paulo club signed the player permanently.

WHAT IS HUGO SOUZA'S SITUATION AT CORINTHIANS?

At Corinthians since 2024, Hugo Souza has become one of the main leaders of the current squad. In addition, the goalkeeper has already won three titles. The most recent, in fact, was against Flamengo in the Supercopa do Brasil, in 2026.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

While Hugo Souza continues his journey at Corinthians, Flamengo is focusing on the Carioca championship decider. On Sunday (15), the Rubro-Negro faces Botafogo in the quarterfinals of the Carioca. The match kicks off at 5:30 PM (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide full coverage of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.